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Lime container
(early 20th century)

Medium
gourd, lime

Measurements
46.7 × 8.6 cm diameter

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria in memory of Stanley Gordon Moriarty by Jean McKay Moriarty, Fellow, 1979
© the artists

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
May River, West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
O101-1979

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
Large tubular shaped lime container with an opening at one end. On the middle of the gourd are carved and incised patterns of double scrolls, dots, wavy, circles and zig zags all heightened with lime.